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1999 Rochford District Council election
← 1998 6 May 1999 2000 →
13 out of 40 seats on the Rochford District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 4 4 5
Seats before 6 18 12
Seats won 6 3 3
Seats after 11 13 12
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5 Steady
Popular vote 4,592 3,444 2,489
Percentage 41.4% 31.0% 22.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Last election N/A 1
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 1 N/A
Seats after 1 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 573 N/A
Percentage 5.2% N/A

Elections to Rochford Council, Essex, England, were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

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1999 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 3 Decrease 5 23.1 10 13 32.5 3,444 31.0
  Labour 3 Steady 23.1 9 12 30.0 2,489 22.4
  Conservative 6 Increase 5 46.2 5 11 27.5 4,592 41.4
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 3 3 7.5 0 0.0
  Independent 1 Steady 7.7 0 1 2.5 573 5.2

Ward results

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Ashingdon

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Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Cutmore 294 41.4
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 289 40.6
Labour L. Bain 128 18.0
Majority 0.8
Turnout 29.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Barling & Sutton

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Barling & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Allen 217 45.0
Conservative A. Waite 174 36.1
Labour K. Salt 77 16.0
Liberal Democrats M. Smith 14 2.9
Majority 8.9
Turnout 35.2
Independent hold Swing

Canewdon

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Canewdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Hosking 333 51.1
Conservative R. Bailey 234 35.9
Labour K. Attridge 85 13.0
Majority 15.2
Turnout 34.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foulness & Great Wakering East

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Foulness & Great Wakering East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson 363 64.6
Labour A. Fox 176 31.3
Liberal Democrats M. Hunnable 23 4.1
Majority 33.3
Turnout 33.3
Conservative hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

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Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Mockford 582 40.0
Liberal Democrats E. Francis 461 31.7
Labour D. Rossi 413 28.4
Majority 8.3
Turnout 28.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Great Wakering Central

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Great Wakering Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Stebbing 230 44.1
Conservative J. Shelley 190 36.5
Independent H. Allen 81 15.5
Liberal Democrats M. Beckers 20 3.8
Majority 7.6
Turnout 38.4
Labour hold Swing

Great Wakering West

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Great Wakering West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Fox 207 52.8
Conservative B. Wilkins 166 42.3
Liberal Democrats D. Giles 19 4.8
Majority 10.5
Turnout 31.7
Labour hold Swing

Hawkwell East

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Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Leach 607 44.6
Conservative J. Spillane 474 34.8
Labour D. Thompson 281 20.6
Majority 9.8
Turnout 23.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell West

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Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Weir 430 42.3
Independent J. Mason 275 27.0
Conservative P. Capon 269 26.5
Liberal Democrats M. Pearson 42 4.2
Majority 15.3
Turnout 33.3
Labour hold Swing

Lodge

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Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Livings 537 49.9
Liberal Democrats V. Howlett 416 37.5
Labour S. Walton 156 14.1
Majority 12.4
Turnout 24.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Trinity

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Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grey 436 49.9
Liberal Democrats P. Pearse 316 36.2
Labour J. Fielding 121 13.9
Majority 13.7
Turnout 30.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Wheatley

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Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Langlands 444 48.0
Liberal Democrats P. Lock 401 43.4
Labour D. Randall 80 8.6
Majority 4.6
Turnout 39.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Whitehouse

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Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Giles 503 48.5
Conservative V. Keenan 429 41.4
Labour A. Popplewell 105 10.1
Majority 7.1
Turnout 38.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | Constituencies | council_name". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.
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